Hay loader and rake



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G. W. KNOWLTON.

v HAY LOADER AND RAKE.

No. 269,865. Patented Jan. 2, 1883.

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' G. W. KNOWLTON.

HAY LOADER AND RAKE.

No 269,865. Patented Jan. 2, 1883.

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UNITED STATES ATEN'T Orrics.

GEORGE \V. KNOVVLTON, OF PORTERS MILLS, VISOONSIN.

HAY LOADER AND RAKE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 269,865, dated January 2, 1853,

Application filed April 19, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE W. KNowLToN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Porters Mills, in the county of Eau Cl-aire and State ofWiscousiu, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hay Loader and Bake; and I do declare the following to be a iull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make-and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and ligures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification, and in Which Figure 1 is a plan view of my improved hayloader. Figs. 2, 3, 5, and 6 are detail views, and Fig. 4 is aside elevation.

This invention pertains to an improvement itt hay-loaders; and it consists of the combination and arrangement of parts, substantially as hereinafter more fully set forth and claimed.

In carrying out my invention, I employ an upright inclined hotly or frame, A, having its upper side boarded up, as clearly seen in Fig. 1, forming an inclined plane. This inclined plane forms the hypotenuse of upright and base pieces, suitably connected together and to itself. This structure is supported upon axles having transporting-wheels and a tongue connected thereto.

13 is the axis or rake-head, having its bearings in a frame, A, extending outside of and secured to the incline A. To the axis or head B are secured the curved teeth or tines B of the rake.

O is the elevator or carrier, composed of a number of endless belts, a, encompassing as many pulleys, a, upon a shaft, a arranged at the top of the frame A and upon the drivingaxle a of the driving pair of wheels. Across these belts are fastened toothed bars I), which carry the hay or straw taken up by the rake up the incline, to be deposited into a vehicle,

to which it is intended to hitch the loader. The rake is capable of being raised and lowered, as it may be desired to use or not use it, by means of a hand-lever, E, attached to its head or axis. The driving-shaft having the lower carrier-pulleys has a shoulder or enlargement, 1), within a slot, 2), in which is pivoted a spring-lever, c, as seen in Fig. 2. The free end of this lever, when it is desired to put the elevator or apron O in motion, is caused to rest and is held by its spring in a slot, d, in the hub of one of the driving-wheels. By lifting it out ot the slot in the driving-wheel hub the apron is put out of operation.

F is a frame composed of a number of lougi- .tudinal bars arranged a short distance from and parallel with the carrier (3, and secured to a lower crossbar, F, pivoted upon the side pieces of the frame A and to an upper crossbar, F The bar F rests upon the side pieces of the frame A when not raised to a higher point by the upward pressure of the bay.

The purpose of this device is to aid the carrier or 'aprou to elevate the straw or hay, anti at the same time to enable the yielding of the same to differences in the size of the bull; being elevated.

I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent- In a hay-loader, the combination, with the apron or elevator, of the device or frame pivoted upon the side pieces of the incline and having its upperc cross-piece extending over said inclined side pieces, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE WARREN KNOWLTOX.

Witnesses:

S. W. McGAsLIN, G. A. DUNING.. 

